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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Ex-Lawmaker, Soldier’s Drug Case Proceeds

The drug trial involving an ex-National Assembly member and a former military personnel will tomorrow proceed with the testimony of the latter.

Dawda Manneh, a former ruling party parliamentarian for Nianija constituency and Demba Baldeh, a former soldier were allegedly found in possession of over 9 kilograms of cannabis, an illicit drug they intend to traffic.

Both pleaded not guilty to the two counts: drug trafficking and conspiracy.

The trial that began since 2008, but faced some stalemate is now coming closer to end.

The former lawmaker on Wednesday completed his testimony before magistrate Taiwo Ade Alagbe of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court.

He denied having had knowledge of the cannabis in his vehicle. The cannabis, he said, belongs to his co-accused, Demba Baldeh, he lifted in his vehicle at Brusubi up till .. where they were arrested.

When Demba was asked to open defense on Wednesday, his lawyer urged the court to adjourn the case for her to familiarise herself with the matter.

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Binta A Bah is a young Gambian journalists/blogger who is excited, on the sustainability reporting front which she took as massive a headway as a career. She is the publisher of women’s Bantabaa, an online blog which focuses on human rights, particularly women’s right, press freedom and freedom of expression. She started the journalism trade with The Daily News in 2009 while pursuing a one year certificate course in journalism at Insight Training Center. She hold a diploma in journalism. At The Daily News, she rose through the ranks to become a senior judicial affairs correspondent. She has a vast experience of covering high profile cases including treason trials. She run the ‘Musoolula Bantabaa’ on the Daily News, a weekly column that focuses on women’s affairs. In 2011, she was awarded The Daily News Journalist of the year. She now works with the Standard Newspaper as an associate editor following the closure of The Daily News by state authorities.